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MECHANISM TO CONTROL THE PRINTING AND PAPER HANDLING EQUIPMENT OFACCOUNTING MACHINES Filed Jan. 28, 1950 a Sheets-Sheet 2 FIG. 6

INVENTORS MAYO A. GOODBAR 8 RUSSELL G. PRATT THEIR ATTORNEYS April 28,1953 M. A. GOODBAR ET AL 2,636,435 MECHANISM TO CONTROL THE PRINTING ANDPAPER HANDLING EQUIPMENT OF ACCOUNTING MACHINES Filed Jan. 28, 1950 5Sheets-Sheet 5 INVENTORS MAYO A. GOODBAR a RUSSELL G. PRATT svg w mm{13% THEIR ATTORNEYS Patented Apr. 28, 1953 MECHANISM TO CONTROL THEPRINTING AND PAPER HANDLING EQUIPMENT OF ACCOUNTING MACHINES Mayo A.Goodbar, Oakwood, and Russell G. Pratt, Dayton, Ohio, assignors to TheNational Cash Register Company, Dayton, Ohio, a corporation of MarylandApplication January 28, 1950, Serial No. 140,999 '7 Claims. (01. 101-93)This invention relates to accounting machines and is particularlydirected to improvements in the printing and record material handlingequipment of such machines.

Broadly, it is an object of this invention to provide a small, compact,and efficient accounting machine for use in banking establishments andanalogous businesses where funds are accepted for credit to the accountsof customers.

Another object is the provision of improved record material handlingequipment for machines of the character referred to above.

A further object of this invention is to provide a machine of the typereferred to above for simultaneously printing similar data upon anissuing receipt or ticket and upon an insertable slip.

A further object is to provide a machine of the character referred toabove, constructed and arranged to print similar data upon an issuingreceipt and upon an insertable slip, with means to control the printingand issuing means to eiiect the desired results.

With these and incidental objects in view, the invention includescertain novel features of construction and combinations of parts, apreferred form or embodiment of which is hereinafter described withreference to the drawings which accompany and form a part of thisspecification.

In the drawings:

Fig, 1 is a fragmentary right side elevation of the upper portion of themachine, showing in particular the record material printing and handlingequipment.

Fig. 2 is a facsimile of an insertable slip prepared on the machine ofthis invention.

Fig. 3 is a facsimile of a receipt or ticket which is prepai and issuedat the same time the slip shown in Fig. 2 is prepared.

Fig. 4 is a facsimile of another type of ticket printed and issued bythe machine.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary portion of the detail strip which is retained inthe machine and which carries a duplicate record of every transactionperformed by the machine.

Fig. 6 is a right side elevation of the bank of transaction control keysand the differential mechanism associated therewith.

Fig. '7 is a right-hand elevation of a part of the controlling mechanismassociated with the transaction bank, shown in Fig. 6.

8 is a right side elevation of the mechanism for controlling the recordmaterial printing and feeding mechanisms in certain types of machineoperations.

Fig. 9 is a detail view of a ortion of the mechanism for controlling theadvancing or feeding of the record material under certain conditions.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION The present invention is shown incorporated in acompact and enicient accounting machine or cash register of light weightand small dimensions having all the features and appointments of largerand more complicated machines which are used in a similar capacity. Thismachine is of a Well-known type, the main features of which are fullydisclosed in United States Patents Nos. 1,795,509, 1,929,652, and2,056,485, issued, respectively, March 10, 1931, October 10, 1933, andOctober 6, 1936, to William H. Robertson. Reference may be had to theabove patents for a full disclosure of mechanism which'is not pertinentto the present invention and which will be described only in a generalway herein.

The machine chosen to illustrate the present invention is disclosed asadapted for use by tellers in banking establishments in the handling offunds in connection with deposits, withdrawals, and the cashing ofchecks, Primarily, the machine is arranged for use in connection withchecking accounts but is well adapted for use in connection with savingsand other banking accounts. However, it is neither the intention nor thedesire to limit the machine to any particular use, as it is ideallysuited for use in any business where funds are accepted for credit tothe accounts of patrons or customers.

The mechanism of the machine is enclosed in a suitable case or cabinetwhich provides proper protection to said mechanism and at the same timeenhances the appearance of the machine. The keyboard of the machinecomprises a full complement of denominational rows of numeral or amountkeys, each order being provided with a differential mechanism, theprimary member of which coacts with the lower end of the depressed keysand with the corresponding wheels of four interspersed totalizers withwhich the machine is provided. Each diiierential mechanism includes asecondary differential member, positioned by the corresponding primarymember, which in turn positions the corresponding ones of two sets ofprinting wheels and the corresponding indicators.

The four interspersed totalizers are selected for engagement with theamount actuators by four corresponding transaction keys, which arelocated near the right-hand side of the keyboard adjacent to the lowestorder row of amount keys, and depression of said transaction keys alinesthe corresponding set of totalizer wheels with the amount actuators foractuation thereby dur ing machine operation.

Located immediately to the right of the transaction keys is a TotalControl Lever, which controls the engagement and disengagement of theselected set of totalizer wheels with and from the amount actuators inadding, reading, and resetting operations.

In adding operations, the differential devices are positioned by thecorresponding amount keys to the values thereof, after which theselected totalizer is engaged with the primary members of saiddifferential devices, and the amount is simultaneously added in theselected totalizer and set up on the printing wheels and, theindicators. The secondary members of the differential devices and thecorresponding printing wheels and indicators remain in set positions atthe end of machine operation and in the succeeding operation are firstreset to zero position and then moved to their new positions. In readingand resetting operations, the wheels of the selected totalizer areengaged with the primary differential members and position said membersand the corresponding secondary members in accordance with the amountstanding on said totalizer wheels, said secondary members in turnpositioning the printing wheels and the indicators accordingly.

Located on the left-hand side of the keyboard adjacent the highest orderrow of amount keys is a Repeat key for controlling the repeating of theamount of the previous operation and with this type of repeat mechan smit is not necessary for the operator to knoW beforehand that the amountof a previous operation is to be repeated in the immediately succeedingoperation.

One of the two sets of printing wheels with which the machine isprovided is arranged to print values and other data upon a detail auditstrip, which is retained in the machine, and the other set of printingwheels is arranged to print values and other data upon an issuingreceipt or ticket, and also upon an insertable slip, when desired.

It is to be noted that the present machine is arranged to print the datarelating to a transaction upon an issuing ticket, upon an insertableslip, and upon the detail strip in the same operation.

The present machine. is. provided with two manually operable levers forcontrolling the functioning of the machine in certain type ofoperations. One of these levers, which is known as a Duplicate DepositLever, is used to control the operation of the machine when it isdesired to prep-are a duplicate deposit slip having thereon theidentical data printed on the original deposit slip in the precedingoperation. The other control lever is termed a Listing Lever and is usedin conjunction with the List transaction key for controlling thefunctioning of the machine mechanism in listing operations, in which aseries of related items are entered in one of the totalizers of themachine and simultaneously recorded upon the detail strip.

The operating mechanism of the machine comprises a main cam shaft, whichmakes one revolution for each adding, reading, and resetting operation.A normally ineffective clutch mechanism connects the main cam shaft tothe small electric operating motor, and the. usual starting bar, whichis located on the right-hand side of the keyboard, is provided forrendering. the clutch mechanism effective and simultaneously closing theelectric switch which sets the motor in operation. At the end of machineoperation, the clutch mechanism is automatically disengaged, theelectric switch is opened, and the starting bar is restored tounoperated position. A hand crank is provided for manually operating themachine whenever necessary or desirable due to the failure or absence ofelectric power. In the present machine, depression of the Repeat Heyinitiates machine operation in exactly the same manner as the depressionof the starting bar.

At the end of machine operation, all of the depressed amount keys andthe depressed transaction key, with the exception of the List key, areautomatically released and restored upwardly to undepressed position. Inthe present adaptation, the List transaction key is a stay-down key andcan be released only by depression of some other transaction key in asubsequent operation. A manually operable key release mechanism isprovided for manually releasing any depressed amount or transactionkeys, with the exception of the List transaction key.

The machine is provided with six special counters visible throughcorresponding apertures in the lower front portion of the machine case.Four of the special counters correspond to the four totalizers andaccumulate one each time the corresponding totalizer is selected for anadding operation, and the fifth special counter counts one each time anytotalizer is selected for an adding operation, thus accumulating a totalof the combined amounts on the previousl mentioned four specialcounters. The above five special counters may all be reset to zero atthe same time by an authorized person having a key to the lock whichcontrols the resetting of these counters. The sixth special countercounts one each time the machine performs a resettin or totalizingoperation, and this counter cannot be reset.

The printing mechanism of the machine is provided with a consecutivenumber mechanism which advances one increment each machine operation,with the exception of certain machine operations, as will be explainedlater, and prints a consecutive number upon the detail audit strip, theissuing ticket, and the insertable slip.

The mechanism described in general above, which is pertinent to thepresent invention, will be described in detail in the ensuing pages.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Operating mechanism and keyboard The main mechanismof the machine is supported by and between two similar side frames, onlythe right frame l9 being shown here (Fig. 1), said frames in turn beingsecured to a machine base (not shown) in properly spaced relationship toeach other. The print ng mechanism is supported by a framework includinga main printer frame 20, secured to the right frame i9.

As explained in the General Description, the machine has a fullcomplement of amount keys, not shown in this application but fullydisclosed in the patents referred to at the beginning hereof. Locatedjust to the right of the amount keys are four transaction keys (Fig. 6)2!, 22, 23, and 2 mounted in a key frame 25 removably retained in themachine by rods 26 and 27, supported by the main frames of the machine.

Depression of one of the transaction keys 2! to 24 causes a stud 28carried thereby, in cooperation with a corresponding camming finger on acontrol plate 29 slidably mounted in the frame 25, to shift said platedownwardly against the tension of a spring 39. Downward movement of theplate 26 causes a stud 3| in its lower end, in cooperation with a slotin an arm 32, to rock said arm downwardly or clockwise to move arearwardly extending finger thereof out of the path of the hail of ayoke (it free on a shaft 35 supported by the main frames. The arm 32 isrotatably supported on a key release shaft as, in turn supported by themain frames. Moving the arm (Fig. 6) to ineffective position frees theyoke 34 for clockwise releasing movement, after which machine operationmay be initiated in the usual and well-known manner, as fully explainedin the Robertson Patent No. 2,056,485. Near the end of machineoperation, the yoke 34 is restored to normal position, as shown here,and immediately thereafter the depressed transaction key, with theexception of the List key 24 (Fig. 6), which is a stay-down key, isreleased and restored upwardly to normal position. This frees the plate26 and the arm 32 to the action of the spring 30, which returns said arminto the path of the bail of the yoke 3 Transaction dz'flcrentialmechanism The bank of transaction keys has a differential mechanismsimilar in every respect to the amount differential mechanism, anddepression of one of the keys 2! to 24 (Fig. 6) moves the lower end ofits stem into the path of a forward projection of a transaction actuatorsegment 36, free on a differential shaft 37, supported by the main sideframes. A comparatively strong spring 36 urges the segment 36 clockwiseto normally maintain a finished surface, in an opening therein, inengagement with a differential operating rod 39, which extends throughsaid opening and which is supported by similar arms 36 (only one shownhere) in turn secured to the differential shaft 31. Associated with theactuator segment 36 is a printer and indicator positioning segment Mfree on the shaft 31, said segments 36 and 4! having similar teeth outin their peripheries, which coact with corresponding teeth in a couplingpinion 42, free on a rod 43, supported between similar arms 44 (only oneshown here) in turn secured on a cou ling pinion o erat ng shaft 65.

The segment 45 has gear teeth on an undercut portion of its periphery,which mesh with the gear teeth in a printer positioning gear 46connected to the corresponding one of a series of nested tubes M, inturn secured on a shaft 48, supported in the machine framework. The gearEG also meshes with teeth in the periphery of a ticket and slip feedcontrol segment 59 free on a shaft 53 journaled in the machineframework. A con entric slot 5! in the segment 66 coacts With rod 52supported by the machine framework, to limit the rocking movement of thesegment 49 in either direction to prevent overthrow upon fast machineoperation. Ordinarily, the segment 49 is connected to and positionscorresponding front and back indicators for the transaction keys, but inthis case the transaction indicators have been omitted, and said segmentfunctions only to control the feedin of the ticket and the slip, as willbe explained later.

The tube 6? (Figs. 1 and 6) for the gear 46 is connected to and drives acorresponding gear 53, which meshes with and drives a corresponding 54,in turn secured to a corresponding type wheel 55, free on a rodsupported by the machine framework, for printing records on an auditstrip 56, a. fragmentary portion of which is shown in Fig. 5. The gear53 also meshes with and drives an idler gear 5'! free on a rod 58supported in the machine framework, said gear in turn meshing with anddriving a pinion 58 integral with a corresponding type wheel 60 free ona rod supported by the machine framework, said type wheel 60 arranged toprint records on issuing tickets 61 and 62 (Figs. 3 and 4) and a depositslip 63 (Fig. 2), as will be explained later.

Near the beginning of machine operation, the shaft 45, the arms 44, andthe coupling pinion 42 (Fig. 6) are rocked counter-clockwise todisengage said coupling pinion from the teeth in the segments 4| and 36,whereupon clockwise initial movement of the operating rod 39 causes thespring 38 to carry the actuator segment 36 in unison therewith until theforward extension of said actuator contacts the end of the depressedtransaction key 2| to 24, to position said actuator in accordancetherewith. Likewise, initial clockwise movement of the rod 39 causessaid rod, in cooperation with a raised, finished surface 64, in anopening in the segment 4 I, through which said rod 39 extends, to pickup said segment and restore it and the mechanism connected therewithfrom preset position to zero or normal position, in which it is shown inFig. 6.

After the actuator segment 36 has been positioned by the depressedtransaction key, and after the segment 4! has been restored to zero, theclutch pinion Ali is engaged with the teeth in said segments prior tocounter-clockwise return movement of the rod 39. During its returnmovement, the rod 39 picks up the actuator segment 36 and. restores itcounter-clockwise, against the action of the spring 33, to zero ornormal position. shown here, and, inasmuch as the segment 41 is coupledto said actuator segment, it is returned counter-clocl rwise in unisontherewith and, through the gearing explained above, positions thecontrol segment #3 and the type wheels 55 and 60 (Fig. 1) according tothe depressed transaction key, to cause a corresponding symbol to beprinted upon the detail strip, the issuing ticket, and the insertableslip.

It is to be noted that the segment 4|, the control segment and the typewheels 55 and 60 remain in set positions at the end of machine operationand in the succeeding operation are first restored to zero position andthen positioned by the actuator segment 36 according to the depressedtransaction key.

At the end of machine operation, the key rclease shaft is operated, inthe usual manner. to release the depressed transaction keys 2|, 22, Or23.

As explained in the General Description, the present machine is providedwith four sets of totalizer wheels, one set for each of the transactionkeys 2142 7. (Fig. 6), and depression of said keys, through themechanism disclosed in the Robertson Patent No. 2,056,485 but not shownherein, aiincs the corresponding set of totalizer wheels with the amountactuators for actuation thereby, in the usual and well-known manner. Arepresentative totalizer Wheel i6 is shown in Fig. 6, wheel beingrotatably supported on a sleeve il in turn shiftabiy mounted on a shaftl8 supported in the usual rockable framework (not shown). The wheel 16does not coact with the transaction actuator segment 36 but insteadcoacts with its corresponding amount actuator segment (not shown), whichis similar to said segment 36.

aeaaase Repeat mechanism and total control lever The present machine isprovided with the wellknown repeat mechanism, which is fully disclosedin the Robertson Patent No. 1,929,652, for causing the amount of theimmediately preceding transaction to be repeated without anyforeknowledge on the part of the operator that such amount is to berepeated.

The present machine is also provided with the usual total control lever65 (Fig. '7) free on the shaft 37, for conditioning thetotalizer-engaging mechanism for adding, reading, and resetting operations. When the total control lever in Add. position, as shown inFig. '7, the selected set of tota zer wheels is engaged with the teethin the corr ending amount act "ore, so" actuators have been positioned.by the depr c amount keys, and return movement of said actuators adds anamount corresponding to the value of said depressed amount keys in saidselected set of totalizer wheels.

Moving the total EOE-1b.; cl lever one step upward-1y to Read positioncauses the selected set of totalizer wheels to be engaged with thecorresponding teeth of the amount actuators prior to initial movement ofsaid actuators, which movement rotates said wheels in a reversedirection to zero and positions said actuators according to the amountstanding on said wheels. Return movement of the actuators restores saidselected set of totalizer wheels to their original positions. Moving thetotal control lever 65 (Fig. 2) two steps up wardly to Reset positioncauses the wheels of the selected totalizer to be l the amount actuatorsprior to their initial. movement, which movement rotates said it in areverse direction to zero position and positions actuators and thecorrespond ng type wheels and indicators according to the a .ountstanding on said selected totaliner wheels. In resetting operations, thezeroized wheels of the selected totalizer are disengaged from the amountactuators prior to their return movements, and consequently said wheelsremain in a zeroised condition.

The total control lever (55 (Fig. *7) has an upwardly-extendingsegmental portion with gear teeth which mesh with corresponding gearteeth in a segmental portion of a ticket feed control cam 69, said camin turn being connected by one of the tubes Ill, and gearing similar tothat shown in Fig. 1, to two corresponding type wheels (not shown) onthe two type wheel lines for printing an identifying symbol on thedetail audit strip 56 and the tickets 61 and E2, in reading andresetting operations.

Directing attention to Fig. 6, the control segment' 39 carries a stud10, which coacts with a mutilated sensing surface H on a sensing arm i2,free on the rod 52. The upper end of a link i3 is pivotally connected toa rearward extension of the arm 12, while the lower end of said link ispivotally connected to the rear end of an arm 14 secured on a shaft 15journaled in the machine framework. Also secured on the shaft i5 is acrank it having connected thereto one end of a spring Ti, which urgessaid crank, the shaft l5, the arm it, the link 13, and the arm '12downwardly or clockwise, as shown here. Also secured on the shaft 75 (Fi9) is an arm ":3 flexibly connected by a spring 19 to a printer controlpawl to free on the shaft '15, said spring lo urging said. pawl socounter-clockwise to normally maintain it in yielding contact with astud ill in an upward extension of a cam lever 82 free on the shaft l5.A foot-shaped extension of the lever coacts with a camming surface 23 onthe periphery of a knife-operating cam til free on a shaft 35 journaledin the right main frame. Integral with the cam t l (Figs. 8 and 9) is adriving lug with two shoulders, one of which is ncrmall" engaged by adriving pawl st, and the other of which is normally the path of aretaining pawl 88, said pawls being pivotally mounted on a plate 88 inturn secured to the ri ht-hand of a gear 9i} free on the shaft The theplate, and the pawls are driven one revolution in a counter-clockwisedirection each machine operation by the main operating mechanism.

A spring 9! (Fig. 8), tensioned between the pawls 8i and 8S, urges themtoward each other to normally maintain said pawls in the path of thecorresponding shoulders on the driving lug 8G to form an operatingconnection between the gear 5?: and the (353311 The cam 8% (Fig. 9) hasa cam groove cut one face thereof, which is engaged by a roller Qtmounted on the forward end of a cam lever secured on a knife-operatingshaft ill in turn journaled in the machine framework. A rearwardextension of the lever $5 carries a stud 9S engaged by the slottedforward end of a crank 99. secured on a shaft Hit journaled in the m"inc rnework. Also secured on the shaft its is a cam arm ill l having acam surface 282 on its upper end, which cooperates with a stud its fastin the upper end of the link E3.

The pawl (Fig. 9) has a shoulder Hi l, which cooperates with a bent-overear ltd on a ticket and slip feed segment lot free on a series oftelescoping tubes it? in turn rotatably supported by the shaft 53. Teethin the upper portion of the segment lilo mesh with and drive a pinionI08 integral with a gear its free on a stud H13 in the printerframework. lhe gear 1% meshes with a similar gear Hi secured on the leftend of a slip feed shaft iii. journaled in the printer framework. Theshaft H2 (Fig. 1) has secured thereon two properly spaced feed rollersH3, which coact with corresponding tension rollers lid rotatablysupported on a corresponding stud secured in the lower end of acorresponding tension lever i it free on a shaft 5 it journaled in theprinter framework. Connected to each of the levers H5 is a correspondingspring lll, which urges said levers and their corresponding tensionrollers Ht counter-clockwise to normally maintain a stud i ill, carriedby each of said levers, in yielding engagement with a correspondingoperating finger H9 secured on the shaft Hil. A downward portion of thesegment N36 has teeth which mesh with corresponding teeth in a segmentalportion of a cam lever iZi free on a stud i2il secured in th main rightframe. A downward extension of the lever I21 carries a roller vdiich.cooperates with the periphery of a plat cam [it free a stationary studl25 and driven one counter-clockwise revolution each machine operationi23 the main operating shaft (not shown), to which it is connected by aseries of gears.

Referring to Fig. 9, the segment ltE carries a stud l26, which engages aslot in the forward end of an arm l2? free on a fixed stud 528 andconnected by a hub to a companion spring arm i253, having connectedthereto the lower end of a comparatively strong spring I38, which,through said arms I29 and 121, urges the segment Hi3 counterclockwiseinto yielding engagement with a fixed stop stud ltl.

It will be seen by referring to Fig. 1 that the supply of ticketmaterial is in the form of a roll I33 rotatably supported on a stud I34secured to the printer frame 25, and that the web of said ticketmaterial is fed through the enlarged mouth of a lower guide chute I35secured to the printer framework. The web of the ticket material isadvanced upwardly through the upper end of the chute I 35 into theenlarged mouth of a knife guide chute I25, the side members of whichstraddle a knife blade I32 and are secured to a rookable knife frameI36, free on the shaft 9?. An eccentric stud I3'I adjustably connectsthe frame I35 to an operating arm I38 secured on the knife operatingshaft 91. The blade I32 is shift ably supported in the frame I36, andthe usual spring is provided for urging said blade upwardly to normallymaintain its cutting edge in yielding engagement with the lower surfaceof a stationary shearing knife blade I39 supported in the printerframework in the well-known manner. The path of the web of the ticketmaterial continues upwardly through the opening in the upper end of thechute I20, thence through a throat I45 formed in the front member I4I ofan upper guide chute I43, said member MI and the other members of thechute I43 being maintained in proper spaced relationship to each otherand properly secured in the printer framework by various bent-over earsthereon, in cooperation with corresponding studs, rods, and screws I42,Md, and M (Fig. 1).

Normally, the web of the record material I33 is prevented from enteringthe throat I45 by a slip retaining plate I46, secured on a shaft I47journaled in bent-over ears in the lower portion of the chute I43.Secured on the shaft I I? is a stud I48, which coacts with a stud I 49in the upper arm of a lever I50 free on the shaft 9'1. A forward arm ofthe lever I5Ii carries a roller I52 urged counter-clockwise by a springI5 into yielding engagement with the camming periphery of a plate cam I53 fast on a shaft I 56, to which is also secured a ticket feed cylinderI54. The shaft M55 is mounted in axial alinement with the shaft (Figs. 1and 9), the inner end of said shaft I55 freely engaging the bore in thehub of the cam 84, and a bearing portion of the cylinder I54 beingjournaled in a removable bushing (not shown) secured to the printerframework. A driving connection is effected between the cylinder I54 andthe cam 84 by clutch tenons on said cylinder, which engage correspondingclutch cuts in the hub of said cam 84.

When the machine is in home position, as shown in Fig. 1, a high portionof the periphery of the cam I53, in cooperation with the roller 552,retains the lever I59 in its clockwise position, as shown here, in whichposition the plate MG obstructs the throat I45 of the chute I43. At thevery beginning of machine operation, counter-clockwise movement of thecam I53 causes the high portion to move off of the roller i522,whereupon the spring I5I rocks the lever I59 counter-clockwise, causingsaid lever in turn to rock the plate Hi6 clockwise through the throatopening its, and into yielding engagement with the rear wall of thechute I43. Immediately after the plate M5 has been rocked inwardly toopen the throat I40, twin feed rails on the feed cylinder, rotating inunison with the cam 84, impinge the web of the ticket material I33against periphery of a resilient feed roller I55, rotatably supported inthe printer framework, and

feed said web upwardly through the open throat 10 I 40 and into thechannel of the chute I 43. The feed rails of the cylinder I54 are ofproper length to feed the desired length of the web I33 upwardly pastthe cutting edges of the blades I32 and I38 and between the feed rollersH3 and the pressure rollers I I4, said pressure rollers being in theiropen position, as shown in Fig. 1, at this time. Located between thefeed rails and secured to the periphery of the cylinder I54 is the usualelectro printing plate, which during rotation of said cylinder printsdata of a descriptive or instructive nature upon the face of the ticketsBI and 62 (Figs. 3 and 4).

Immediately after the cylinder I 54 (Fig. 1) has completed the feedingof the web I33, the shaft IIS and the fingers II9 are rocked clockwise,permitting the springs I I1 to rock the levers H5 and the pressurerollers H5 in unison therewith, causing said rollers to carry the upperend of said web I33 into yielding engagement with the feed rollers II3.Immediately after the web of the ticket material is secured between therollers H3 and H4, the movable knife blade I32 (Fig. l) is rockedclockwise and, in cooperation with the stationary blade I35, severs theticket from the web. Concurrently with the operation of the knife I32,an impression hammer I57 makes its first impression stroke to print thedata indicated at I58 (Fig. 3) upon the ticket 6!. At the same time thefirst impression is made upon the ticket, an impression hammer (notshown) for the detail audit strip 55 (Fig. 5) functions to print aduplicate of the data upon said strip. Immediately after the impressionhammer I57 has been retracted after completing its first impressionstroke, the declining periphery of the cam I24 (Eig. 9) permits thespring to return the segment I56 counter-clockwise, which movementdrives the feed rollers II 3 (Fig. 1) counter-clockwise to feed thesevered ticket upwardly.

As previously explained, the feeding counterclockwise movement of thesegment I 95 is determined by the control pawl (Fig. 9), and, if theDeposit transaction key 2| (Fig. 6) or the Cash Out transaction key 23is depressed, the stud I9 is positioned opposite an undercut portion ofthe periphery of the control arm l2. Consequently, the arm I2 and theparts connected thereto are free to move full distance clockwise, uponoperation of the cam arm IGI, as explained earlier herein. In this case,movement of the arm I8 (Fig. 9), in cooperation with the stud GI,retains the control pawl 85 in its ineffective or clockwise position, asshown here, and, as a result, counter-clockwise return movement of thefeed segment Isl? is not interrupted and the ticket is fed full distanceupwardly before the second impression stroke of the hammer I57. It is tobe understood that the ticket is printed upside down, and, as the upperedge of said ticket is disposed downwardly, it will be fed beyond theprintin line before the second impression stroke of the hammer I57;consequently, in this instance, only the one impression shown at 58 willbe made upon said ticket. When the finfished ticket is fed upwardly, theupwardly-di posed edge thereof is moved between a springactuatedretaining finger Ia'z'i (Big. 1.) and the inner surface of the chute Ito retain said ticket within convenient reach of the operator, when thepressure rollers I It are rocked counterclockwise to open or ineffectiveposition, near the end of the machine operation. A recess I59 in theupper portion of the chute I 53 exposes the right-hand corner of theticket, so that it may ll be readily grasped by the operator and removedfrom the machine.

In machine operations where either the Cash- I-n transaction key 22(Figs. 6 and 9) or the List transaction key 24 is depressed, the stud H3is positioned opposite a high portion of the control surface "ii on thearm 32, and, as a result, clockwise movement of said arm and the partsconnected thereto is obstructed, and this permits the spring E8 to movethe control pawl counterclockwise to eifective position, when the lowportion of the camming surface 33 is moved opposite the foot of thelever 82. As explained before, this counter-clockwise movement of thepawl 8i! occurs after the segment Hill? has been rocked clockwise tofull cocked position; consequently, the shoulder its of said pawl ismoved into the path of the ear 595 on said segment. In this case, aticket similar to that shown in Fig. 4 will be issued,- and the firstimpression stro :e of the hammer Iii'i prints the data indicated at itinear the central portion of the ticket 62.

After the first impression has been made upon the ticket and the hammerhas been retracted, counter-clockwise feeding movement of the segment605 carries the inverted ticket 62 upwardly until the ear Hi5 engagesthe shoulder its on the pawl 80 to stop segment lot and position theupper portion of said ticket on the printing line,

whereupon the second operation of the hammer i5? prints the dataindicated at 562 near the upper edge thereof. Simultaneously with theprinting of the data upon the ticket 62, the hammer for the detail strip5'5 (Fig. 5) functions to print similar data upon the second line ofsaid detail strip. As the cam 8:3 (Fig. 9) nears home position, thecamming surface 33 on its periphery rocks the lever 82 clockwise,causing the stud 81 to carry the pawl Bil clockwise in unison therewithto disengage the shoulder Hi l from the ear its to release the segmentills to the action of the spring E38, which immediately restores saidsegment the remaining distance counter-clockwise to home position toeject the completed ticket.

In certain types of machine operations where only one impression isrequired upon the ticket, as shown in Fig. 3, it is desirable that theother or duplicate impression be made upon an insertable slip, similarto the slip 53 (Fig. 2). In such cases, prior to machine operation, theslip 63 is inserted upside down in the mouth of the chute 143 (Fig. 1)and moved into contact with the bent-over upper edge of a locating barits, situated within said chute I43 and adjustable by means of a slot insaid chute and clamping screw Hi l, to locate said slip $3 in properrelationship to the type wheels (it and the impression hammer I57. Atthe beginning of machine operation, the cam l53 (Fig. 1) releases thelever its to the action of the spring i5 i which immediately rocks saidlever counter-clockwise, whereupon said lever rocks the plate M6clockwise and said plate in turn carries the inserted slip :53 intoyielding engagement with the inner surface of the chute M3 to retainsaid slip against displacement until it is gripped by the rollers i l3and I Hi. In addition to holding the slip 53 against displacement, theplate M6, as previously explained, upon its clockwise movement, opensthe throat Hill to the chute M3, to permit the ticket material i333 tobe fed therein and further to insure that the feeding of said ticketmaterial does not disturb the position of said slip in said chute. Afterthe completion of the upward feeding movement of the ticket i2 material,the pressure rollers I it become efiective, as explained previously, tohold said ticket material and the inserted slip 63 against the feedrollers H3, prior to severing movement of the knife i332.

As the ticket is being severed, the first impression stroke of thehammer it? (Fig. 1) prints the data indicated at 158 (Fig. 3) upon saidticket, after which the ticket feeding mechanism (Fig. 9) functions tofeed said ticket and the slip 53 upwardly to locate the inverted upperedge of said slip in proper relationship to the printing line and tomove the ticket 6! beyond said printing line. The second printing strokeof the ham mer it? causes the data printed upon the ticket iii to beduplicated upon the upper edge of the slip 63, as shown in Fig. 2, andimmediately thereafter, and just before the end of machine operation,the pressure rollers lid are rocked counter ciockwise to ineffectiveposition so that the completed ticket and slip may be removed from thechute M3.

In certain types of operations, it is desirable that both of theimpressions be made upon the slip 63 (Fig, 2), and in this case thecylinder 154 for feeding the ticket material is disabled by moving thedriving pawl 87 (Fig. 8) for said cylinder to ineffective position.Normally, the mechanism is eiiective for moving the driving pawl 3i b0ineffective position. However, depression of any one of the transactionkeys 2!, 22, or 23 causes the stud 28 therein, in cooperation with acorresponding camming surface on a control slide 136 shiftably mountedin the key frame 25 for the control bank, to shift said slide downwardlyor counter-clockwise. The slide IE6 is pivotally connected by a link it?to a lever I68 free on a shaft its journaled in the machine framework. Adownwardly-extending arm of the lever its carries a stud l'ii, whichcooperates with a cam slot H2 in an arm ilii free on the shaft l 5 andconnected by a hub to a companion arm i'lll carrying a stud 575, whichcoacts with an upwardly-extending finger Hi5 of the driving pawl Bl. Aspring llii, connected at its upper end to a rearwardly-extending arm ofthe lever itii, urges said lever clockwise, which, through the linktill, also urges the control slide ltB clockwise to normally maintainthe camming surfaces 165 thereon in yielding engagement with the studs28. Counter-clockwise movement of the control slide it, upon depressionof one of the transaction keys it, 22, or 23 (Fig. 8), through the linkI87, imparts similar movement to the lever Hill against the action ofthe spring H9. Counter-clockwise movement of the lever H58 causes thestud ill, in cooperation with the slot H2, to rock the arms lit and lidclockwise to move the stud il'b upwardly out of the path of the fingerM6 on the pawl 8?.

With the parts in the condition described above, the driving pawl 8'?will remain in operating engagement with the lug 36, as shown in Fig. 8,and consequently the cam B l (Fig. 9) and the cylinder ltd (Fig. 1) willfunction in the manner described above to issue a ticket.

It will be noted, by referring to Figs. 6 and 8, that the control slidei355 hasno camming surface l65 for the stud 23 in the List transactionkey M; consequently depression of said key will not impart any shiftingmovement to said slide, and, as a result, the stud l'iE will remain inthe path of the finger H6 so that initial movement of the gear 9&3 andthe plate 89 will cause said finger to engage said stud to rock saidpawl 81 out of engagement with the driving lug 86 to dis- 13 connect thecam 84 and the cylinder I54 from the driving gear 90 so that said partswill remain stationary during machine operation, and consequently noticket will be issued.

As rotation of the gear 90 and the plate 80 causes the finger I16 tomove out of engagement with the stud lit, the spring QI returns the pawl81 counter-clockwise into engagement with the periphery of the lug 88,where said pawl rides idly during the remainder of machine operationuntil it is again brought into engagement with its correspondingshoulder on the lug 36 at the same time the retaining pawl 88 drops intothe path of its shoulder of said lug.

Listing mechanism A manually operable listing lever H8 (Fig. 8) is usedin conjunction with the List transaction key 24 to further control theprinting and issuing of tickets,

The lever H8 is secured to a hub free on a stud I19 secured in the rightmachine frame. Also secured to said hub is a companion arm I80 carryinga stud I35, which coacts with two locating notches in a retaining pawlI52 free on a shaft l'II jouri'ialed in the machine framework, and urgedcountenclockwise by a spring I03 to cause said notches, in cooperationwith said stud, to yieldingly retain the arm I80 and the lever I78 ineither of their two positions. Shifting the listing lever i718 from itsineffective position, as shown in Fig. 8, counterclockwise to itseffective position carries the arm I80 in unison therewith,

to move an arcuate surface 885 on said arm into the path of a squarestucl 485 in the link Mil, to obstruct forward movement of said link theslide it, thus causing the carnming surfaces I65 on said slide, incooperation with their corresponding studs 28, to obstruct depression ofthe transaction keys 2 i, 22, or 23.

Conversely, depression of one of the transaction keys 2|, 22, or 23shifts the slide I66 and the link Iiil forwardly to move the stud I33into the path of an. upper surface I84 on the arm I80 to obstructcounter-clockwise movement of said arm and the lever H8, to retain themin their ineffective positions. A downward extension Iii! of the leverIll} coacts with the rod 26 to limit counterclockwise movement of saidlever and connected mechanism. Ohstructing of the forward movement ofthe link 961 by the arm 530, as explained above, also insures that thearms I73 and I'M and the stud H will remain in effective positions, asshown in Fig. 8, to disable the ticket-issuing mechanism.

Counter-clockwise movement of the arm I80 (Fig. 8) causes a slottherein, in cooperation with a stud I88 in a lever I85 free on the shaft5%, to rock said lever clockwise. Clockwise movement of the lever I80causes a stud I00 carried thereby, in cooperation with a slot in a crankHill secured on the shaft I59, to rock said crank and said shaft, andanother crank I92 secured on said shaft, counter-clockwise. The upperend of the crank I92 is pivotally connected to the rear end of a slideI93, having a slot which engages a stationary stud Iii i to assist saidcrank in shiftably supporting said slide. Counter-clockwise movement ofthe crank ltE shifts the slide I03 forwardly to move a surface thereonbeneath a stud I36 in a crank it? (Fig. 1) secured to the tension rollershaft lit, to obstruct clockwise movement of said shaft and the pressurerollers Ht to retain said rollers in their ineffective position when 14the listing lever I18 (Fig. 8) is in its forward or eliective position.

It is likewise desirable that movement of the listing lever I78 toeffective position will disable the impression hammer I5! for thetickets and the insertable slips. This is effected by clockwise movementof the lever I89 (Fig. 8), which causes a control surface 598 on adownward extension of said lever to latch over a stud I99 in the hammerI5! and carry said hammer forwardly a slight distance out of ooactingrelationship with the hammer operating mechanism. It is thereforeevident that, when the lever I18 is in its forward or effectiveposition, the hammer I51 will be retained inoperative, which is adesirable condition in cases where the ticket-issuing and slip-feedingmechanism is disabled.

Duplicate slip mechanism In certain types of transactions, it isdesirable to prepare a duplicate copy of the slip shown in Fig. 2, andthis is done in the operation immediately succeeding the operation inwhich the original slip was prepared. As such succeeding operation issubstantially a repetition of the immediately preceding operation, it isdesirable to control the machine accordingly, and this is effected bythe proper use of a duplicate deposit lever 20I (Fig. 6) which, whenmoved to effective position, locks the transaction keys 2| to 24 againstdepression, causes the totalizer engaging mechanism to be non-added orrendered inoperative, unlocks the machine releasing mechanism, andrenders the ticket issuing mechanism inoperative.

The duplicate deposit lever 20f (Figs. 6 and 7) is rotatably supportedon the rod 26, said lever being shown in its normal or ineffectiveposition. Movin the lever 20! counter-clockwise from ineffectiveposition to effective position causes a. surface 202 thereon, incooperation with a stud 203 in an upward extension of the control plate29, to shift said plate counter-clockwise against the action of thespring 30 to rock the arm 32 clockwise out of the path of the releaseyoke 34, so that the machine may be released for operation without thedepression of one of the transaction keys 2i to 24.

Likewise, clockwise movement of the lever 20I causes a stud 204 therein,in cooperation with a slot in the lower end of a crank 205 secured onthe shaft Hi, to rock said crank, said shaft, and an arm 206 (Fig. 7),also secured on said shaft, clockwise. Clockwise movement of the arm 206causes a stud 201 carried thereby, in cooperation with a slot formed ina hook-shaped portion of a detent 208, to shift said detentcounter-clockwise. The detent 208 is mounted for shiftable movement inthe key frame 25 by means of concentric slots therein in cooperationwith fixed studs in said frame. The control plate 29 (Fig. 6) is locatedon the right-hand side of the stems of the transaction keys 2i to 24,while the detent 208 is located on the left-hand side of said key stems.The key studs 28 extend on both sides of the corresponding keys, andsaid detent 208 lies directly beneath the left-hand extensions of saidstuds. Counter-clockwise movement of the detent 208 (Fig. '7) moves aperipheral surface 209 thereon beneath and in the path of the studs 28in the keys 2| to 24 to obstruct depression of said keys when the lever20! is in effective position. When the lever 20I and the detent 208 arein normal position, as shown here, slots 2I0 in said detent are locatedopposite each of the studs 28 in the keys 2| to 24 to provide clearancefor said studs, so that said keys may be depressed. Depression of anyone of the keys 2! to causes its stud 23, in cooperation with thecorresponding slot 2N5, to secure the detent 208 and the lever 20! innormal positions and consequently prevents movement of said lever 23! toeffective position. I

Counter-clockwise movement of the detent 268 (Fig. 7) causes a stud 2! lin its lower end, in cooperation with an angular nose on a latch 213free on the key release shaft 33, to rock said latch clockwise againstthe action of a spring 21 i. Clockwise movement of the latch 2E3 causesa rearward extension 2!?) thereof to move into the path of the hail ofthe release yoke as to obstruct clockwise releasing movement of saidyoke while said lever 213i is being moved to effective position.

Near the end of the counter-clockwise movementof the detent 208, a flatsurface on the stud 2H by-passes a shoulder M2 on the latch 2i3,whereupon the spring 215 immediately restores said latchcounter-clockwise to normal position, in which the extension 215 isabove and out of the path of the'bail of the release yoke 34 and inwhich the shoulder 212 overlies the stud 2 ii and retains said detent2538 and the lever 'Zili in their moved or efie'ctive positions duringmachine operation.

Near the end of machine operation, the key release shaft 33 is rockedfirst clockwise and then back to normal position, in the well-known andusual manner, causing a releasin finger are fast thereon, in cooperationwith a stud 2!? in the latch are, to rock said latch clockwise todisengage the shoulder 2i 2 from the stud 2 i l to permit the detentEdit-and the lever it! to be springreturned to normal positions.

Moving the total control lever 55 (Fig. 7) out of Add position, as shownhere, to either Read 01' Reset position rocks the shaft 35 and an arm2ft fast thereon counter-clockwise, in the well-known manner, to move abent-over portion on the upper end of said arm into the path of downwardsurface 229 on a rearward extension of the detentzil-ii, to obstructcounterclockwise movement of said detent, t render the leverfic Iinoperativein'reading and resetting operations. On the contrary,counter-clockwise movement of the detent 2% places the extension are inthe path of the bent-over portion of the arm 318 to prevent movement ofthe total con trol lever 15 out of Add'position, after said detent andthe lever so: have been moved to effective positions.

In duplicate deposit or slip operations, it is necessary that all thetotalizers be non-added, so that, when the amount of the precedingoperation is repeated, it will not be entered in any of said totalizers.

Counter-clockwisemovement of the lever 2%! (Figs. 6 and '7) causes astud 22l in a forward extension thereof, in cooperation with a cam slotin the upper arm of a lever 222 free on the shaft 31, to rock. saidlever clockwise, causing a bentover ear 22-3 on-a downward arm thereof,in cooperation with a studiltd in the totalizer engaginglink 225,120rock said link downward or clockwise a slight distance to ineffective ornon-adding position;

The lever 2M (Fig.6) has a rearwardly-extending finger 2 26, whichcoacts with a stud 22'? in anarm 22o secured on a shaft 222 iournaled inthe machine framework. Also securedon the shaft tile-is an arm-23llcarrying a stud 21%| ,which engages a slot in a forward extension of acam arm 232 free on the shaft Nit, said arm 232 nor mally maintained inyielding engagement with a rod 233, mounted in the machine framework, bya spring 23d (Fig. 7) connected at its lower end to said arm 23%. Thespring 28% urges the arm 2%, the shaft 229, and the arm 22%counter-clockwise, causing the stud 22'i, in cooperation with the finger226, to yieldingly retain the lever Elli in normal or home position, asshown here, and to yieldingly resist movement of said lever to effectiveposition. Movement of the lever Edi counter-clockwise to effectiveposition causes the camming surface on the finger 225, in cooperationwith the stud 22?, to rock the arm shaft and the arm 23% clockwise,against the action of the spring 231%. The arm 235.1 in turn rocks thecam arm 232 counter-clockwise, to move a high portion 235 thereofbeneath the stud H33 in the link it to maintain the arm '22 its upwardposition, as shown in Fig. 6. This, under ordinary circumstances, wouldpermit the pawl 30 (Fig. 9) to move into the path of the ear to efiect ashort feed of the slip in the manner explained previously. However, thisparticular control of the ticket and slip feeding mechanism is nullifiedin duplicate slip operations by the stud g. 8), which remains in thepath of the finger We on the pawl 87 and disconnects said pawl from thedriving lug it to disable the drive of the cam S l (Fig. 9) and theticket feed cylinder 55 3 (Fig. l) to prevent the issuing of a ticket inthis type of operation. As the cam does not revolve in duplicate slipoperations, the high portion of its periphery 83 remains in engagementwith the lower end of the lever 82, as shown in Fig. 9, and causes saidlever to retain the pawl in its clockwise or ineffective position, shownhere; consequently, the segment tilt is not restricted in its feedingmovement and imparts a long feed to the duplicate deposit slip. In thepresent adaptation, clockwise movement of the arm 223, the shaft 2%, andthe arm 23% (Fig. 6) is utilized to disable the consecutive numberadvancing mechanism in the usual well-known manner, so that theconsecutive number of the preceding operation will be duplicated on theduplicate slip.

In duplicate slip operations, after the lever 2E5 (Fig. 5) has beenmoved to effective position, operation of the machine is initiated bydepression of the Repeat key to cause the amount of the immediatelypreceding operation to be repeated and the values and other informationin connection therewith recorded twice upon the duplicate slip.

Read and reset control mechanism Moving the total control lever t5 (Fig.7 from Add position to either "Read or Reset position causes the teethin the segment 68 to rock the cam counter-clockwise to bring a node 23?on the'periphery of said cam into engagement with a roller 2238 cntheupper end of an arm 239, free on'the shaft 229, to rock said armclockwise. Clockwise movement of the arm 235 causes a stud 2 1E carriedthereby, in cooperation with a slot 2M (Figs. 6 and 7) in the arm 228,to carry said arin clockwise in unison therewith to rock the highportion 235 of the arm 232 beneath the stud N33 to obstruct sensingmovement of the arm 72 to effect a short feed of the tickets in readingand resetting operations, in the manner explained earlierherein inconnection with the mechanism shown in Fig. 9. As in duplicate depositoperations, clockwise movement ofthe arm 22%, the shaft 229, and the arm230 (Figs. 6 and 7) dis- 17 ables the consecutive number advancingmechanism in reading and resetting operations.

The forward end of a link 242 (Fig. 7) is pivot- :ally connected to thestud 240, and the rear end of said link is slotted to receive a stud 243in the lever I60, and, due to this connection, clockwise movement ofsaid arm 239 rocks the lever EH58 counter-clockwise, causing the studI]! (Fig. :8), in cooperation with the slot I72, to rock the :arm I13,the shaft 75, and the arm I'M clockwise to move the stud I15 out of thepath of the ffinger I16, s that the pawl 8! will remain effective todrive the cam 84 and the cylinder I54 (Fig. 1) in the manner explainedearlier. Coun ter-clockwise movement of the lever I68 (Fig. 8) :shiftsthe link I61 forward to move the stud I86 over the surface 184 toobstruct counter-clockwise movement of the arm I80 and the listing leverI18 so that said lever cannot be moved to effective position in readingand resetting operations.

In reading and resetting operations, rotation of the cam 84 (Fig. 9)causes the camming surface 83, in cooperation with the lever 82, torelease the pawl 80 to the action of rocks said pawl counter-clockwiseto move the shoulder 04 into the path of the ear I05 to restrict thefeeding movement of the segment I06 to effect a. short feed of theticket, to cause the two impressions on the issuing ticket to be closelyspaced to assist in identifying reading and re setting operations.

OPERATION The machine chosen to illustrate the present invention isdisclosed as arranged for use by tellers in banking establishments.However, it is not the desire to limit the machine to any particularuse, as its inherent flexibility and many desirable and essentialfeatures readily adapt said machine for use in connection with variousother business systems where records are kept and receipts are issuedfor values deducted from or credited to the accounts of customers orpatrons.

In using the machine in connection with a deposit made by a checkingaccount customer, first, the customer makes out a deposit slip, similarto that shown in Fig. 2, in the usual manner by inserting his name andthe date in the proper places provided therefor and then classifies hisdeposit by entering the amount of currency ($25.00) in the spaceprovided therefor, the amount of silver ($15.00) in the space providedtherefor, and then the checks, one for $30.25 and the other for $40.50,in the spaces provided for the checks. After all the items of depositare entered on the deposit slip, the customer totals these items andenters the total ($110.75) in the space provided therefor at the bottomof the slip. The customer then presents the deposit slip 63, togetherwith the items to be deposited, to the teller, who properly inserts saidslip into the chute 143 (Fig. 1), sets up the total amount of thedeposit ($110.75) on the amount keys, depresses the Deposit key 2! toselect the deposit totalizer to receive the amount of the deposit, andinitiates machine operation by depressing the release or starting bar.

During operation of the machine, the first operation of the impressionmechanism prints the date (May 10-11), the amount of the deposit($110.75), the consecutive or serial number (735), and an identifyingnumber (12) for the teller in the space provided therefor near thecenter of the ticket (Fig. 3.), and, at the same time. a duplicate ofthe amount, serial number, and tellers number is printed upon the detailstrip the spring 79, which.

56 (Fig. 5). The second operation of the impression mechanism prints theidentical data on the upper edge of the slip 63 (Fig. 2), and, after themachine operation has been completed, the teller removes the ticket andthe slip from the chute M3 and gives the ticket 65 to the customer as areceipt for the deposit, thus eliminating the use of a pass book.

This ends the transaction as far as the customer is concerned. However,in the system being described, it is required that the teller keep aseparate account of all cash taken in, and, in complying, he counts thecash ($40.00), enters this amount on the amount keys, depresses theCash-In key 22 to identify this as a cash-in transaction and to selectthe cash-in totalizer to receive the amount, and initiates operation ofthe machine by depressing the starting bar. During machine operation, aticket 82, similar to that shown in Fig. i, is issued, and, during thefirst operation of the impression mechanism, the date (May 10-11), theamount of the cash ($40.00), an identifying symbols (star), the serialnumber (736), and the tellers number (12) are printed at 52, near thcenter of the ticket, and a duplicate of this data, except the date, issimultaneously printed upon the detail strip. During the secondoperation of the impression mechanism, a duplicate impression of thedata pertaining to the transaction is printed near the top edge of theticket on top of the statement, This Is a Receipt for Your Deposit, soas to cancel said statement and identify this as a cash-in ticket. Theteller then places the deposit slip, the cash-in ticket, and the checksin a proper receptacle for use by the Proof Department, and the cash,which has been properly charged to the tellers account, is placed withhis general supply of cash for use in the cashing of checks and otherdisbursements.

In deposit transactions where no cash is involved-that is, where thetotal amount of the deposit is represented by one or more checks thecash-in operation, in which the ticket 62 (Fig. 4) is issued, iseliminated, and only the deposit operation involving the ticket 0! (Fig.3) and the slip 63 (Fig. 2) are involved.

In deposit transactions involving cash paid out, such as, for example,when a customer wishes to deposit $150.00 and tenders a check for$200.00, the deposit slip is inserted into the machine as before, andthe amount of the deposit ($150.00) is set upon the amount keys, afterwhich the Deposit key 21 (Fig. 6) is depressed, and machine operation isinitiated by depression of the starting bar.

During machine operation, a ticket similar to that shown in Fig. 3 isissued, having the amount of the deposit and other data thereon, and aduplicate recording of the data is printed upon the upper edge of thedeposit slip, exactly as explained before. At the end of the depositoperation, the operator removes the ticket and slip from the machine,gives the ticket to the customer as a receipt, and again places thedeposit slip in the machine with the right-hand edge disposeddownwardly. The amount of the cash to be paid out ($50.00) is then setup on the amount keys, the Cash-Out key 23 (Fig. 6) is depressed toselect the cash-out totalizer to receive the amount, and operation ofthe machine is ini tiated by depression of th starting bar. Duringmachine operation, a ticket similar to that shown in Fig. 3 is issued,having the amount of the cash :paid out ($50.00) and other relatedzegesenea datalprinted thereon, and,.in theisame opefation, a duplicatereoo'rdingofthedata"printedfon the ticket is printed :along theright-hand edge of the depositsiip, asindicated atfifid (FiglfZ) Theoperator then counts'olit'the cash $50*.G0) veriassuming that such isthe 'case..inithetdeposit transaction explained above, at S the i end ofthe deposit operation-in :which the amount of the deposit ($116.75):wasxrecorded uponivthe' 'ticket :ior receipt 6i :and 'fthet-slip6'3,1the operator insorts the duplicate deposit atslip i'n' itheimaoh-ine, moves the du'plicateideposit leverifl i ("Fi'g; 6) forwardly,1and1initiates a :repeat toperati on hy deoperation, .the total amountdeposit .($110.'75 ;.is ii-epeated and'j iir ecorded *upon the upper:edge 01"- the :iduplicate deposit :isiip, and Ta symbol identifyingthis 12,5 238, -'.iduplicate idepo'sit operation 'isiprinted immediatelyto therright o'f thexamount. 1t wilibe recalled that'i moving heduplicat :deposit lever 21%! Ft!) 'efieotive no" on non-adds all of thetotaiizers ia'nd disabf ticketdssuing mechanisni; ieoriseduentty thprinting opera'tion "only, inwhieh the i entieai amount of theipreoetiing -i'diwsit o fation is printed upon thetliiplicate deposit swithout the -neeessity of "againsettingmp 'saie amountonthe-ramountkeys. it will-alsoibeliieealleti that, in a duplicateid'eposi-t tiansaoti'ons, the advancing mechanism forzth'e nonse'cutivenumhe'r or serial number is --rendered inoperative-thy emote-merit efthe-duplicate deposit lever zifl itl) efieetive'position; consequently,.:in zopnratilm the serial number printed upon the i original :depasitslip is repeat-printed upon the duplicate :deposit slip to furtheridentify rsaidrslip.

:Deposit transactions involving :a nuinher (if checks deposited :at zthefsame Thy mne ciitoiner or depositor are iusually handled es a sin'g'l'e transaction, much -the-sameras (explained meannection with the:deposit ":slip nshownzin F ig. 2, in which the checksWefe.1istdfSDaiatl-$ and the total value of isaiel checks entered at"the bottom :of :said nepojsit slip. ifioweven, these are cases :inwhich .itlis desimabie dto enter enlist each of the severalchecks1sex:'aratelyion the machine and accumulate :a total thereofmanenistmg totalizer, after which said-totalizeriis o'r I v reset toobtain the total value of said lche'oks, and in a subsequentdeposit-operation th'ertetal value is repeatedlso that it mBIYbETI'ECOIiGBdRl ZJGZi an issuing ticket, similar to tha-tzshownzin Fig.'3, and upon the deposit slip, at the same time :said amount is entered.:in the deposit totalizer.

In transactions -=where it is desired to list eaeh check separately, thelisting lever H8 (Figs. 6 and 8) is moved iorwardly to effective:position, and the List key 24 "(Figs 6 and B) is depressed to selectthe listing totali'zer to receive the value of each check as it islisted. In subsequent listing operations, the 'aim'ountfof each check"is set up onthe amount keys and listed separately on the=detailstrip 56(Fig. at the same time said amount is added into the listingt'ot'alizer. It Will be recalled that moving the listing level 118 toeffective position disablesthe printing and feeding mechanisms for boththe ticketand the slip; so consequently, in such operations, the

'20 onlyrrecoidthat is made is niade oponthe strip,upon whicha'duplicate ni' all otlier ""a'iis- -actions i's also-recorded. After thelast cli' i has been listed, the total control leveiffifi moved toResefiiposititn, anii ina 'reset on ti'on'the listing mama is clearedand the total amount-therein"store'din' the secondai ifiportions of the"amount -=difierentials and anemone mechanism. 1

"In the following deposit operation, the operatbr 'mb'ves the totaldean-o1 level 1E5 Add position, insertsthefdeposit slip in the chute,depresses the Deposit key 2*! *(Fig. 6):, and initiates machineoperation by depressing the Repeat key. During this-repeatop'eration,-the

amount: stored in the secondari'rlporitions of F th'e amount diiTerentiais is t epeated and recorded :upon the 'ti'oket upon niempper edgeefthe deposit slip There 'ai-e various othei' ways in "which the listingtotalizer may be used to advantage iii connection with banking systefns,and therefore it is d esirable th at this totaliz'er 'be kept ffeF-foiuse in this man-m1 rather than'd'esttictihg it tosomeparticular 'iiseoasare the-otheitotahzers.

Withdrawals -and cashed checks are treated the same as cash o'ut tiansactioris, 'eFn d in ei-theicase the withdra'ivail'slip the nli'eoklciein casheddsinserted intotlie slip '"chote, the Gam Out key as:isdepresseaane mac-nae is -i -nitiated by depresses of the s a rtmgear. During machine operation, the sentient time cash paid out isprinted, first upon the ticket and then upon the wamrawsi-sne or check,as the "case' mav he, after which the hash is ceante out and elpiesentedto oustdzneii, and *the" withdrawal slip orioashed heck the pan ceaticket are :placed "in the miserable ier ose b? the ProofD'eTpa'ltnient.

*WhiIe the ""iformflof the invention shown and described herein is admirahly adapted to fiilfil'l the objects :primafily stated, "it is tohe mdei' stood that it is not intended to eon-fine the invention to the"one form or embodiment Ziisclosed herein, -ioiit is susceptible erembodiment in various "other forr'n's.

What is claimed 1. In --a machine of the class described, means toprintredords on reoord material and constructed and arranged to Ipetforrn printing and non-iprinti ng -'dpefations, the combination ofprimary means to-feed the recdrd'r'nate rial relaitiont'otheprimmgmeans; secondar means 3125 food the-record mater ial inrelation to the trim ing means; means mm-an effective to render theprimary feeding -me'ans inoperative; 'tzontihl elements -means includinga =li nkopeiatedb v cefitainones of the control elements to disz'tlolethe rendering =means 'for the :primai'y feeding means to oause-therecord-material to leeied printing operations; a control "memberoperable in oorrjunction with another one of the "control elements;means including :an arm, a haven, and a slide operated hy the member todisable the printingmean's and thesecondaryfeed" in non-printingoperations; "and a pi the link coacting the *afiin to prevent opera tionof "the tone-b1 member when the disablin means "is effective, an'dtoprevent opeiation of said disablingmeans and the certain control elemntswhen said member is in operated condition to control the printing andfeeding o fth'e record material in printing and nonpri hting operations.

'2. In a machine of the class described,

printing means, including a printing hammer to print records on recordmaterial, and constructed and arranged to perform one type of operationin which records are printed on the record material, and another type ofoperation in which no records are printed on the record material, thecombination of means to advance the record material to the printingmeans; means to feed the record material in relation to the printingmeans; means normally effective to render the advancing meansinoperative; control elements to control the machine to performoperations in which records are printed on the record material; meansincluding a control element and a control member operable in conjunctionwith each other to condit on the machine to perform an operation inwhich no records are printed on the record material; means including alink operable by the first control elements to disable the renderingmeans for the advancing means; an arm connected to the control memberand opera le in unison therewith: a lever connected to the arm andoperable by the control member to disable the print ng hammer; meansincluding a slide connected to the lever and operable by the controlmember to disable the feeding means; and coacting elements on the linkand the arm to prevent operation of the first control e ements and. thedisabling means when the control member is in operated condition, and toprevent operation of said control member when said first control elements and said disabling means are in operated condition.

3. In a machine of the character described, having means to printrecords on record material, the combination of feedin means to impart afirst feeding movement to the record material: feeding means to impart asecond feeding movement to the record material: cont ol elements: meansnormallv effective to ren er the first feeding means inoperat ve:disablin me ns operated by the control elements to disa le the renderinmeans: a control member normal y in ineffective position, but movable toan effective position to control the disablin means. the second feedingmeans. and the pr nt ng means; a control part operativelv connected tothe control member; coact ng elements on the control part and thedisabling means coacting with each other to obstruct movement of thecontrol member to effective position, when said disabling means iseffective, and to obstruct operating movement of said disabl ng me ns anthe control elements when said control member is in effective position:and means operablv connected to the part and effective upon movement ofthe control member to effective position to disable the printin meansand the second feeding means to contro the printing and feeding of therecord material.

4. In a machine of the character described, having printing meansincluding a printing hammer, to print records on record material, thecombination of means to impart a first feeding movement to the recordmaterial: means to impart a second feeding movement to the recordmaterial: means norma ly effective to render the first feeding meansinoperative: control elements: means including a shiftahle link operatedby the control elements to disable the rendering means; an operablecontrol member for controlling the operation of the disabling means, thesecond feeding means, and the printing hammer; means including an armconnected to the member and coacting with the link upon operation ofsaid member to prevent operation of the disabling means by the controlelements, said arm having means coacting with the link upon operation ofsaid disabling means to prevent operation of said control member; alever connected to the arm and efiective upon operation of the controlmember to retain the printing hammer against printing movement; andmeans connected to the lever and effective upon operation of the controlmember to disable the second feeding means to control the printing andfeeding of the record material.

5. In a machine of the class described, having means including a hammer,to print records on record material and constructed and arranged toperform operations in which records are printed on said record material,and to perform other operations in which no records are printed on saidrecord material, the combination of feeding means to impart a firstfeeding movement to the record material; feeding means to impart asecond feeding movement to the record material; control elements; meansnormally effective to render the first feeding means inoperative; meansincluding a link operated by the control elements h to disable therendering means; a control member operable to control the disablingmeans, the second feeding means, and the printing hammer; an armoperatively connected to the member; a lever operatively connected tothe arm and effective upon operation of the control member to retain theprinting hammer inoperative in operations in which no records are to beprinted on the record material; means including a slide operablyconnected to the lever and effective upon operation of the member todisable the second feeding means in operations in which no records areto be printed on the record material; and coacting elements on the armand the link coacting with each other to prevent operation of thecontrol elements and the disabling means when the control member is inoperated condition and to prevent operation of said control member whenthe control elements and the disabling means are in operated condition.

6. In a machine of the class described, having printing means to printrecords on record material, and means to feed the record material inrelation to the printing means, said machine constructed and arranged toperform printing and non-printing operations, the combination of meansnormally effective to render the feeding means inoperative; controlelements; operationdetermining control means, operable in conjunctionwith the control elements to determine the type of operation to beperformed; means including a. link operable by certain ones of thecontrol elements or by the control means to disable the rendering meansto cause the feeding means to function; a control member operable inconjunction with another one of the control elements to control thefunctioning of the printing and feeding means; a projection on the link;and means operatively connected to the control member and coacting withthe projection to prevent operation of the disabling means and thecertain control elements when said control member is operated, saidmeans also effective to prevent operation of the member when thedisabling means is rendered effective, either by said certain controlelements or by the control means, to control the printing and feeding ofthe record Enaterial in printing and non-printing operaions.

to alva-nce the record material to the feeding means; means madeoperative the afivaneing means to restrict the feeding movement or thefeeiiing means to vary the feeding of the record material in relation tothe printing meet 5; means normally effective to render the adventingmeans inoperative; control elements; operation-determining control meanspositionable in conjunction with the control elements to determine thetype of operation to be performed: means including a p-ro' j'ec'ti-onpositioned by anti in accordance with the effective control elementsmeans to sense the position of the protection; means operated by thesensing means and coacting with the restricti-n-gmeans to controlthefeeding movement of the feeding means according to the effectivecontrol element; means operated by the control means when in certainpositions to render the sensing means inoperative; a control memberoperable in conjunction with a certain one of the ventral elements;means including an arm, a lever, and a sli'le operated by the member todisable the printing means and the fe'el- 24 mg means; means including alink operated by the other control elements to disable the renderinginea n'sfor the advancing means to make the restricting meanscontrollable by the sensing means; and a prominence on the link'coacting with the arm and attentive when the control member is operatedto prevent operation'of the disabling means, the other control elements,and the control means, said prominence and said :arm also effective toprevent operation of the control member when said disabling means ismade efiective either by the other control elements or by the controlmeans, to control the operation of the feedin and printing means inprinting and non-printing operations.

MAYO A. GOODBAR.

RUSSELL G. PRATT.

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